Project Based Learning with a Maker Mindset
The team of four elementary school teachers will pilot a Project Based Learning (PBL)/Maker-Centered program.
Teaching Garden
With professional development and technical assistance provided by Life Lab at University of California, Santa Cruz, the team of six elementary teachers will transform its school’s garden space into an inquiry-based teaching garden.
Improving Mathematical Literacy: School Wide, TK – 12
The team of five teachers, spanning elementary through high school, will engage in a two-year study around best practices to improve mathematical literacy.
Building NGSS Knowledge and STEM Education
As their school district moves towards adopting the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the six member, K-5th grade teacher team will pursue professional development to transform their science and math instruction to help students develop a design thinking mindset.
Reader’s Workshop
Six teachers in grades three and four will deepen the implementation of the Reader’s Workshop (RW) model at their school.
“¡Adelante Juntos!” Developing a Dual Immersion Model in a Blended Program
The team of six, including elementary and middle school teachers and reading intervention specialists, will spearhead the re-envisioning of their school’s K-8 Spanish/English dual immersion program.